The Auburn basketball team fell to Houston on Sunday in non-conference action, 73-72. Tigers head coach Steven Pearl was irate in the final moments of

After escaping its season-opener with a win, Auburn basketball maintained an undefeated start Thursday, beating Merrimack in blowout fashion.

While the Auburn Tigers are expected to defeat Wofford, this game’s real value lies in offering Auburn a practical chance to refine their execution and test new strategies under live-game conditions. Although it is a pay game, it provides the Tigers with 40 minutes to work on elements that are difficult to replicate in practice.

Rutgers women’s basketball will hit the road for the first time this season, with its lone contest of the week being at Auburn. The Scarlet Knights survived against another tough mid-major opponent on Sunday,

Auburn far out-did Memphis in terms of scoring efficiency, but the number of the night was Memphis' 23 turnovers, as well as the 33 points Auburn scored off them. Last season, Auburn forced just one opponent into at least 20 turnovers.

No. 1 Houston Cougars basketball found a way to remain undefeated (4-0) in a tough environment as they squeak by no. 22 Auburn in Birmingham, Alabama, 73-72.  H